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Gerhard Richter — Busch (Scrub)
Gerhard Richter

Busch (Scrub)

1985

A lush yet ambiguous thicket of vegetation emerges from Richter's signature photorealistic technique, rendered in muted, hazy tones that blur the boundary between painting and photography. The dense, tangled foliage is simultaneously familiar and elusive, as though glimpsed through frosted glass or a fading memory. True to Richter's practice, the work challenges perception itself, transforming an ordinary natural subject into a meditation on representation and the limits of seeing.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 5, 2018

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Gerhard Richter, Busch (Scrub), 1985

A lush yet ambiguous thicket of vegetation emerges from Richter's signature photorealistic technique, rendered in muted, hazy tones that blur the boundary between painting and photography. The dense, tangled foliage is simultaneously familiar and elusive, as though glimpsed through frosted glass or a fading memory. True to Richter's practice, the work challenges perception itself, transforming an ordinary natural subject into a meditation on representation and the limits of seeing.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1985
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, 20th Century, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Photorealism, Nature Subject, Landscape, Muted Tones, Blurred Imagery, Oil on Canvas

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Sebastián Naranjo, Art Institute of Chicago, Brittany Laques, Kyle Stewart, Alex Capecelatro